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. >> woodruff: and a battle ground dispatch from nevada. mitch fox of the las vegas pbs reports on a tight contest in a newly created congressionales district. mplexities ofthe this race read like a novel. money, aggressionive attacks. a famous family name. even a potential bankruptciymp looming. it's all playing out in a district that covers half the state.mi >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> computing surrounds us. sometimes it's obvious and sometimes it's very surprising in where you find it soon, computing intelligence in unexpected places will change our lives in truly profound ways. technology can provide customized experiences tailored to individual consumer preferences, igniting a world of possibilities from the inside out. sponsoring tomorrow, starts today. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting scien, technology, and improved economic performance and financialno literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions
. >> woodruff: and a battle ground dispatch from nevada. mitch fox of the las vegas pbs reports on a tight contest in a newly created congressionales district. mplexities ofthe this race read like a novel. money, aggressionive attacks. a famous family name. even a potential bankruptciymp looming. it's all playing out in a district that covers half the state.mi >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >>...
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they moved on to nevada tonight where republican poll caucuses this coming saturday. santorum appeared at his state headquarters in las vegas and he lamented the sharply negative turn the ra has taken. >> the american public does not want to see two or three candidates get into a mud, you know, a mud wrestling match where everybody walks away dirty and not in a position to be able to represent our party proudly. we are going to have differences on the issues, and we need to talk about those differences on the issues, but what we saw in the last few weeks in the state of florida is not something that is going to help us win this election. >> congressman paul also went before supporters at a las vegas resort. he did not campaign in florida, other than the debates, and he said he is ready to go all out in the upcoming caucus states. >> you know,, a few months ago there were, well, these candidates, there were nine, we are down to four, but tonight, tonight i saw a statistic we are in third place when it comes to delegates and that is what really counts. [ cheers and appl
they moved on to nevada tonight where republican poll caucuses this coming saturday. santorum appeared at his state headquarters in las vegas and he lamented the sharply negative turn the ra has taken. >> the american public does not want to see two or three candidates get into a mud, you know, a mud wrestling match where everybody walks away dirty and not in a position to be able to represent our party proudly. we are going to have differences on the issues, and we need to talk about...
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on the heels of stops in nevada, colorado, and iowa. romney's day won't end until midnight after an election eve rally in manchester, new hampshire. >> woodruff: late monday in a surprise move romney announced he will hit therail one final time tomorrow touching down on election day in both pennsylvania and ohio. margaret talked with romney's communications director, gail gitcho, about the campaign's micro-targeting "get out the vote" effort, called the orca project, named for the killer whale. find that video online. >> ifill: coming up, we'll have much more on the end to the campaign, including the final push in ohio; state of the race analysis from rothenberg, page, and kohut; voter access to polling places, and initiatives on the ballot; plus, the slow recovery after the storm, and a day in the life of a hard-hit brooklyn ighborhood. but first, with the other news of the day, here's hari sreenivasan. >> woodruff: the violence in syria swept up a new group today. fighting raged near a palestinian refugee camp in southern damascus. ac
on the heels of stops in nevada, colorado, and iowa. romney's day won't end until midnight after an election eve rally in manchester, new hampshire. >> woodruff: late monday in a surprise move romney announced he will hit therail one final time tomorrow touching down on election day in both pennsylvania and ohio. margaret talked with romney's communications director, gail gitcho, about the campaign's micro-targeting "get out the vote" effort, called the orca project, named for...
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don't forget, president obama is closer than he wants to be in a lot of places: colorado, nevada, nevada should have been tucked away a while ago. >> wisconsin even. >> wisconsin. and so the fact that he is returning to these places again and again and again, they'll say we're doing everything we can, of course we're going to fight to the end. but it's more than that.s it's a sgn that they are not entirely secure. on the aher hand, ohioh is looking stronger for them, a little bit more sioure for them and that's important. >> woodruff: pick up on that,or jonathan. why is ohio still the state that both campaigns are so focused on and spending so much time in? >> because if govnor romney doesn't have ohio he has to effectively draw an r incite strait to get the 270. he has to put gether an array f other states that almost certainly include wisconsin. and i was in wisconsin last week. it's close, president obama's going back to milwaukee and madison here in the coming days but it leans towards president obama. so that's why governor romney is so focused on ohio and for president obama, his c
don't forget, president obama is closer than he wants to be in a lot of places: colorado, nevada, nevada should have been tucked away a while ago. >> wisconsin even. >> wisconsin. and so the fact that he is returning to these places again and again and again, they'll say we're doing everything we can, of course we're going to fight to the end. but it's more than that.s it's a sgn that they are not entirely secure. on the aher hand, ohioh is looking stronger for them, a little bit...
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the nevada economy was booming. jobs were plentiful thanks to a sustained burst of commercial and residential construction. just two years later, the bottom fell out. housing prices plummeted. new construction stopped. and more than 60% of las vegas residents found themselves underwater, holding mortgages bigger than the value of their properties. his house was suddenly worth less than half of what he paid. on top of that, his wife lost her job. so you were underwater. >> i was underwater. suarez: if that kept on going that way, would you have lost the house? >> yes. i definitely would have lost the house if that kept going. >> suarez: but he heard about a government program called the home affordable modification plan, hamp. the obama administration launched the program in the spring of 2009. it requires lenders to work with distressed homeowners to bring their mortgage payments down to one third of their income. >> i almost going to lose my house. thanks to the president with that program to help the homeowner, yo
the nevada economy was booming. jobs were plentiful thanks to a sustained burst of commercial and residential construction. just two years later, the bottom fell out. housing prices plummeted. new construction stopped. and more than 60% of las vegas residents found themselves underwater, holding mortgages bigger than the value of their properties. his house was suddenly worth less than half of what he paid. on top of that, his wife lost her job. so you were underwater. >> i was...
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only one county-- nevada county- - where laura lived has opted in. with fewer than 100,000 residents, it sits in the foothills of the sierra nevada mountains, a center of mining during the gold rush. nationwide, 43 states other than california have laws permitting some form of involuntary outpatient commitment. though no one knows the diagnosis of the perpetrator of the shootings in newtown, the killings have raised once again the issue of forcing the mentally ill into treatment. it was raised when laura's law was passed and remains an point of contention. >> coercive programs, fears of things like involuntary treatment, fears of having your dignity and your rights taken away, drive a lot of people away from things that would help. >> reporter: eduardo vega suffered from mental illness when in his 20s. he is the executive director of san francisco's mental health association and took part in a news conference with legislators to boost support for mental health programs in california and across the country following the newtown shootings. but vega is
only one county-- nevada county- - where laura lived has opted in. with fewer than 100,000 residents, it sits in the foothills of the sierra nevada mountains, a center of mining during the gold rush. nationwide, 43 states other than california have laws permitting some form of involuntary outpatient commitment. though no one knows the diagnosis of the perpetrator of the shootings in newtown, the killings have raised once again the issue of forcing the mentally ill into treatment. it was raised...
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dealt a blow to romney's inevitability argument, days after he scored decisive wins in both florida and nevada. the former massachusetts governor addressed his supporters last night in denver. >> this was a good night for rick santorum, i want to congratulate senator santorum, wish him the very best, we will keep on campaigning down the road, but i expect to become the nominee with your help. ( applause ) >> ifill: the romney campaign tried to play down tuesday's bad news. in a memo released in advance by political director, rich beeson. "there is no way for any nominee to win first place in every single contest," beeson wrote, "but unlike the other candidates, our campaign has the resources and organization to keep winning over the long run." tuesday's results can only help santorum's underfinanced campaign. he said today he raised a quarter of a million dollars overnight. texas congressman ron paul finished second in minnesota, third in missouri and last in colorado. he spoke last night in his strongest state. >> believe it or not, we did very well tonight and have a very, very strong second
dealt a blow to romney's inevitability argument, days after he scored decisive wins in both florida and nevada. the former massachusetts governor addressed his supporters last night in denver. >> this was a good night for rick santorum, i want to congratulate senator santorum, wish him the very best, we will keep on campaigning down the road, but i expect to become the nominee with your help. ( applause ) >> ifill: the romney campaign tried to play down tuesday's bad news. in a memo...
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we saw in nevada. turnout was not what was predicted. does that mean the enthusiasm gap has gone away. >> turnout in florida a week earlier was down from 2008. i think this does raise questions about how enthusiastic republican voters really are about this field. we know they're enthusiastic about defeating barack obama. are they enthusiastic about electing mitt romney or newt gingrich? i think this raises some question. >> ifill: how much of this is about the process of a caucus? we'll see a couple more of those coming up. is it about the way caucuses are conducted that people are less likely to show up? >> i don't know about that. i'm not sure it's that. but i think there is some question about how revved up republicans are. you would think that they should turn out to these events if they felt strongly about these candidates and the fact that they aren't showing up in huge numbers. predictions were that turnout would be bigger. well, it wasn't. you have to wonder why. >> ifill: i read all four of the remaining candidates will be in fo
we saw in nevada. turnout was not what was predicted. does that mean the enthusiasm gap has gone away. >> turnout in florida a week earlier was down from 2008. i think this does raise questions about how enthusiastic republican voters really are about this field. we know they're enthusiastic about defeating barack obama. are they enthusiastic about electing mitt romney or newt gingrich? i think this raises some question. >> ifill: how much of this is about the process of a caucus?...
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they work together to connect mentors from the business community, like jared from the bank of nevada with high school seniors like montell in hopes of getting the teens across the finish line to a high school diploma. >> remember what our goal is? for fourth quarter? get a 3.0. >> i've been working on that too. >> suarez: on top of getting the community to to wrecking nice the need for a more educated work force, martinez says his district's efforts are starting to pay off in the classroom as well. as proof he cites the freshman class back at the high school under the leadership of dave wilson. >> what are you reading? >> in ninth grade he has right now more children that are on track with credits than in the history of that school. in the last ten years. for us, when we look for a turn-around we're looking for things that change the culture, change the learning environment. we want to see early indicators of it going on the right track. >> suarez: it's the type of bet the city of las vegas is known for. taking a chance on a once failing high school, knowing that what looked like a l
they work together to connect mentors from the business community, like jared from the bank of nevada with high school seniors like montell in hopes of getting the teens across the finish line to a high school diploma. >> remember what our goal is? for fourth quarter? get a 3.0. >> i've been working on that too. >> suarez: on top of getting the community to to wrecking nice the need for a more educated work force, martinez says his district's efforts are starting to pay off in...
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the campaign's nevada coalitions director. >> with 11.6% unemployment here in nevada, it's very important to reach out to the asian-american community and work with them and have them support governor romney because he's a free market, he understands what the asian-american community needs. >> sreenivasan: we caught up with her on board one of the romney campaign buses which briefly came through town. >> today a romney bus wooed asian voter. just by coincidence a pbs newshour crew was in town researching a piece on the presidential campaigns outreach to asian voters. >> sreenivasan: john has been covering politics in nevada for more than 25 years. he says in all that time campaigns have not paid much attention to the asian vote. >> i think the focus has been on the two most obvious minorities here. the african-american community and especially the burgeoning hispanic community which has just exploded here. asian-americans are not as well organized. >> sreenivasan: this lack of organization leads to one of the lowest voter turnout rates of any minority group. a challenge amy faces as she t
the campaign's nevada coalitions director. >> with 11.6% unemployment here in nevada, it's very important to reach out to the asian-american community and work with them and have them support governor romney because he's a free market, he understands what the asian-american community needs. >> sreenivasan: we caught up with her on board one of the romney campaign buses which briefly came through town. >> today a romney bus wooed asian voter. just by coincidence a pbs newshour...
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democrats have said we have enough seats in play, and when we get out west, california, washington, nevada, something good could happen for them. but it's going to be hard for the democrats to take over the house. >> brown: there a particul one or two you want to keep your eye on especially tonight? >> a lot of the demographic data we're looking atic democratshave area where's they can gain, perhaps later on down the line, arizona, texas, as sturks mentioned, florida is another one, wherehe democrats are look at making long-lastinge gains. they're making new seats. california is another one we will be atching. what is the bigger picture when it comes to the type of members ofat ngress?s? are these peopl extreme on one part or the other? the way the lines are drawn that can happen. if you draw a district with metreme democrat or republican, you can end up with extremestr n congress. >> woodruff: mark, you were telling me you were off the set talking to somebody, picking up some information about howthe vote is coming in. >> the turnout right now that what tino voters are voting at the level
democrats have said we have enough seats in play, and when we get out west, california, washington, nevada, something good could happen for them. but it's going to be hard for the democrats to take over the house. >> brown: there a particul one or two you want to keep your eye on especially tonight? >> a lot of the demographic data we're looking atic democratshave area where's they can gain, perhaps later on down the line, arizona, texas, as sturks mentioned, florida is another one,...
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the western strategy is the idea that if the obama campaign can win colorado, nevada, new mexico and iowa, then they could be insulated against losing like ohio and flora. i saw the lack of enthusiasm for obama. he's had a consistent lead but very little enthusiasm for people who say they plan on voting for him again. even several obama supporters who said they voted for him several years ago they're so dissatisfied not that they are voting for mitt romney but weighing whether they are going to the polls at all. >> people want to stay home. i'm curious who these voters exactly are. we talk board of director swing voters and independent voters and undecided voters and they're not necessarily the same thing, are they. >> no. in colorado decided to focus on suburban counties and hispanic voters. suburban counties have swung back and forth over the last couple cycles. where fort collins is and the two counties jefferson county and arapahoe county. talkinto voters there i found what you wld thinkf as the in voters, voters who voted for george w. bush during the 2000 and voted for obama in
the western strategy is the idea that if the obama campaign can win colorado, nevada, new mexico and iowa, then they could be insulated against losing like ohio and flora. i saw the lack of enthusiasm for obama. he's had a consistent lead but very little enthusiasm for people who say they plan on voting for him again. even several obama supporters who said they voted for him several years ago they're so dissatisfied not that they are voting for mitt romney but weighing whether they are going to...
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latino turnout, according to juan sepulveda, may have given them the margin of victory in colorado, nevada, and virginia glaen glen when the latino voters turned out, 71% of them voted for the president. ray suarez, thank you for all your good work from chicago. >> suarez: thanks a lot, gwen. >> woodruff: we'll devote much of the rest of the program to the events of last night and the coming days including what worked and what didn't; what the voters endorsed what's ahead in the president's second term. plus, shields and brooks. but first, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: wall street had its worst day of the year, amid worries about continuing divided government in washington and bad news out of europe. the dow jones industrial average lost nearly 313 points to close at 12,932. the nasdaq fell 74 points to close at 2,937. for more on what happened, i spoke earlier with economist hugh johnson, who runs his own investment services company in albany, new york. so, mr. johnson, tell me, how do we distribute the weight of what's pull the market down? is it the
latino turnout, according to juan sepulveda, may have given them the margin of victory in colorado, nevada, and virginia glaen glen when the latino voters turned out, 71% of them voted for the president. ray suarez, thank you for all your good work from chicago. >> suarez: thanks a lot, gwen. >> woodruff: we'll devote much of the rest of the program to the events of last night and the coming days including what worked and what didn't; what the voters endorsed what's ahead in the...
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and jon ralston, the host of the nightly nevada television show "face to face." and we welcome all of you to the newshour. i'm going to quickly go around and ask each one of you what the race looks like where you are, and start with you, adam smith, where i guess everybody is hoping there won't be a hurricane for the republican convention. but what does it look like across the state of florida right now? >> well, i would bring-- your rain boots down here. it looks like a dead heat. it's been very stable for months. >> woodruff: at this point, are you sensing a reaction to romney's pick of paul ryan as his running mate? >> we haven't seen a big move in the polls. i know there are a lot of republicans here that are a little anxious about how that's going to play in florida. it's a-- it's definitely for florida where half our voters are at least 50 years old it's a risky pick. >> woodruff: karen kasler, let me turn to you. what's the statewide sense of the race right now? >> it appears ohio is pretty much up for grab, still. real clear politics has ohio with 46.8% f
and jon ralston, the host of the nightly nevada television show "face to face." and we welcome all of you to the newshour. i'm going to quickly go around and ask each one of you what the race looks like where you are, and start with you, adam smith, where i guess everybody is hoping there won't be a hurricane for the republican convention. but what does it look like across the state of florida right now? >> well, i would bring-- your rain boots down here. it looks like a dead...
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president obama was in henderson, nevada, getting ready. last night he tried to lower expectations for himself at a rally in las vegas. >> i know folks in the media are speculating already on who is going to have the best zingers. >> you are! i don't know about that. who is going to put the the most points on the board. >> you are! no, no, governor romney is a good debater. i'm just okay. >> woodruff: by contrast a prominent romney supporting was out hyping his candidate's debating skills. new jersey governor chris christie on cbs's face the nation yesterday. >> i've seen mitt romney do this before. he's going to come in wednesday night and lay out his vision for america. he's going to contrast what his view is and what the president's record is. and the president's view for the future. this whole race is going to be turned upsidedown come thursday morning. >> woodruff: like wise president obama's senior advisor david pluf offerd this assessment on nbc's meet the press. >> challengers tend to benefit from debates. we've expected all along t
president obama was in henderson, nevada, getting ready. last night he tried to lower expectations for himself at a rally in las vegas. >> i know folks in the media are speculating already on who is going to have the best zingers. >> you are! i don't know about that. who is going to put the the most points on the board. >> you are! no, no, governor romney is a good debater. i'm just okay. >> woodruff: by contrast a prominent romney supporting was out hyping his...